Why cannot the natural man receive the things of the Spirit?

Answer

"But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither
can he know because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Cor. 2: 14.

Upon what condition is faith reckoned for righteousness?
How is righteousness received?
How did Christ say those who rejected Him reasoned?
For what have we been taught to pray?
How enduring is the moral law?
Who was the seed here referred to?
What was the result of this warfare by means of \"fire and smoke and brimstone\"?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle